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To Dahlia ' President Wilson ' (votes unanimous), from Mr. J. T. West, 

 Brentwood. A very large orange scarlet decorative variety with broad florets. 

 The blooms are supported on fine long stems of great strength. 



To Dahlia ' Purple Emperor ' (votes unanimous), from Messrs. Stredwick, 

 St. Leonards-on-Sea. A crimson purple decorative Dahlia borne erectly on 

 strong stems. 



To Dahlia ' Southern Star ' (votes unanimous), from Messrs. Cheal, Crawley. 

 A variety of the Star section. The ground colour of the florets is orange tipped 

 with a shade of cerise and scarlet at the base. 



To Dahlia * Star of Mons ' (votes 6 for, 3 against), from Mr. J. A. Jarrett, 

 Anerley. A reddish scarlet Collerette variety with a yellow collar. 



To Gladiolus ' Prophetesse ' (votes 19 for), from Mr. J. G. Parker, Bitton. 

 A very beautiful ivory-white variety blotched with crimson. 



To Lilium x Parkmannii, Hay ward's variety (votes 15 for, 4 against), from 

 Mr. P. S. Hayward, Great Clacton. A remarkable hybrid between L. speciosum 

 tnagnificum and L. auratum macranthum, with flatfish crimson flowers with 

 reflexing tips. The flowers are very sweetly scented and were cut from the open 

 ground. The spike exhibited bore fifteen flowers. 



To Lobelia ' Mrs. Humbert ' (votes 17 for), from Messrs. Ladhams, South- 

 ampton. A hardy border Lobelia growing about three feet high. The plant is 

 much branched and bears good spikes of bright rose-pink flowers which are very 

 decorative. 



To Montbretia ' Nimbus ' (votes unanimous), from S. Morris, Esq. (gr. Mr. 

 G. Henley), Norwich. A very beautiful and distinct variety with slightly in- 

 curving petals of orange gold ringed with crimson and having a golden yellow 

 base. It is the result of a cross between ' G. Henley ' and ' Pageant.' 



To Montbretia ' Queen Alexandra ' (votes unanimous), from S. Morris, Esq. 

 (gr. Mr. G. Henley), Norwich. The flowers of this erect-growing variety are 

 somewhat reflexed and are light golden orange in colour with crimson at the 

 base. This variety is the result of a cross between ' Queen Boadicea ' and 

 ' Pageant.' 



To Montbretia ' Queen Mary ' (votes unanimous), from S. Morris, Esq. 

 (gr. Mr. G. Henley), Norwich. This charming variety resulted from a cross 

 between ' G. Henley ' and tricolor. The flowers are orange and crimson borne 

 on fine spikes slightly arched at the tip. This and the two preceding varieties 

 were raised by the exhibitor. 



Other Exhibits. 



Mrs. Harris, Calne : Dahlia seedling. 



Mr. A. F. Tofield, Southampton : Dahlia ' Tasmania.' 



Mr. C. Turner, Slough : Hibiscus. 



Floral Committee, September 10, 1918. 

 Mr. H. B. May, V.M.H., in the Chair, and twenty members present. 



Awards Recommended : — 



Silver-gilt Banksian Medal. 



To Mr. G. Reuthe, Keston, for hardy plants. 



To Mr. L. R. Russell, Richmond, for stove plants. 



Silver Flora Medal. 

 To Mr. G. W. Miller, Wisbech, for hardy plants. 



Silver Banksian Medal. 

 To Mr. W. Wells, jun. ! , Merstham, for Delphiniums. 



Bronze Flora Medal. 



To Messrs. Cheal, Crawley, for autumn fruit and foliage. 

 To Messrs. May, Upper Edmonton, for Veronicas. 



Bronze Banksian Medal. 



To Messrs. Ladhams, Southampton, for hardy plants. 



To Messrs. Wallace, Colchester, for autumn foliage and fruit. 



